Spatial Vision eNewsletter

November 2007 eNewsletter

Welcome to the latest edition of SV News, Spatial Vision's E-Newsletter - your guide to what's new at Spatial Vision, our services and solutions.

Top News
What's New from Spatial Vision?

1. Spatial Vision Wins at 2007 Victorian Spatial Excellence Awards
2. Victoria-Wide Topographic Mapping now complete
3. Regional Statistical Profiles for future schooling needs
4. New Consultant: Gemma Bailey

New Projects:

5. Analysis and visualisation of Groundwater Management Units
6. Water Industry Survey now available

Vicmap Book News:

7. South-East Mapbook released
8. New Vicmap Book 'Interactive' DVD

Vicmap Data Corner:

9. IUF data goes to weekly updates.
10. Improved Digital Elevation Model delivery by Spatial Vision

EmerGeo News:

11. EmerGeo supports Disaster Simulation project

Project Outcomes:

12. 2007 Research & Development at Spatial Vision

Technical Tips:

13. 3D Web Visualisation

WHAT'S NEW FROM SPATIAL VISION?

1. Spatial Vision Wins at 2007 Victorian Spatial Excellence Awards

At the recent 2007 Victorian Spatial Excellence Awards (VSEA), Spatial Vision received awards for two projects:

In the People and Community Category; Spatial Vision and the Victorian Office of the Emergency Service Commissioner, won an award for the Wildfire Asset Identification and Consequence of Loss Evaluation Project.

In the Spatial Strategy Category; Spatial Vision in conjunction with the Inter-Governmental Committee for Spatial Management, won an award for Defining a National Standard for Emergency Management Symbology - the Australasian All Hazards Symbology Project.

For further information http://www.spatialvision.com.au/html/r_vsea-awards2007.htm

2. Victoria-Wide Topographic Mapping

Spatial Vision recently completed the last piece of the jigsaw in state-wide coverage of high quality topographic mapping. Read about Spatial Vision's plans for future improvements.

For further information http://www.spatialvision.com.au/html/r_statewide_coverage.htm

3. Regional Statistical Profiles for future schooling needs

Spatial Vision has been commissioned to produce Regional Statistical Profiles to assist schools in planning future schooling needs. The Profiles will assist in understanding the broader environment; the characteristics of the local communities and expected changes over the coming decades.

For further information http://www.spatialvision.com.au/html/r_future_schools.htm

4. New Consultant: Gemma Bailey

Spatial Vision has appointed Gemma Bailey as a Senior Consultant. Gemma comes with a wealth of experience in GIS consulting and project management.

For further information http://www.spatialvision.com.au/html/r_newconsultant.htm

NEW PROJECTS:

5. Analysis and Visualisation of Groundwater Management Units

Groundwater Management Units (GMUs) are the primary administrative unit for managing groundwater resources in Victoria. Spatial Vision was contracted to assist the Department of Sustainability and Environment to analyse the relationships between GMU and visualise them.

For further information http://www.spatialvision.com.au/html/projects.htm#3d

6. Water Industry Survey

Spatial Vision has completed a survey on the use of GIS by water authorities across Australia. The results of the national survey provide a snapshot on the operational deployment of GIS technology by water authorities in 2006. The survey results are contrasted against the picture in 2002 when Spatial Vision surveyed all Victorian supply authorities.

For further information http://www.spatialvision.com.au/html/projects.htm#water

VICMAP BOOK NEWS:

7. South-East Map Book Released

The fifth and final Vicmap Book (Edition 1) covering South-East Victoria has been released. The new map book includes the location of wind turbines and updated campsite information for Parks and Reserves. Another major improvement relates to the method of depicting un-named local roads.

These map books are available either direct from Spatial Vision or from leading map sellers.

For further information http://www.spatialvision.com.au/html/r_mapbook_b5.htm

8. Vicmap Book 'Interactive' DVD

Spatial Vision's award winning topographic Vicmap Books will soon be available in a digital raster format with a free PC viewer so you can print your own maps.

The 'Interactive' DVD includes statewide coverage of 1:100,000/1:50 000 topographic maps and comprehensive indexes to allow you to search state-wide for streets, townships and localities. You can also load the raster files onto PDA or GPS devices running OziExplorer CE for GPS mapping on the road and trail.

For further information http://www.spatialvision.com.au/html/r_interactive_dvd.htm

VICMAP CORNER:

9. IUF data goes to weekly updates.

Spatial Information Infrastructure (SII), custodians of Vicmap data, have announced their intention to shorten the Incremental Update Format (IUF) cycle from its current fortnightly cycle, to weekly. This means that there will now be 52 incremental updates instead of 26 helping users keep their property and address data even more up-to-date.

The new update cycle will not affect the IUF XML schema. The changes will be introduced following the creation of a new IUF seed file in January 2008. If you are running Spatial Vision's IUF translation tool, Nexus, you will be able to process the weekly updates.

10. Improved Digital Elevation Model delivery at Spatial Vision

Spatial Vision has recently taken steps to improve the delivery of the DSE's Vicmap Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data. DEM data is available to all clients that purchase Vicmap Elevation data.

For further information http://www.spatialvision.com.au/html/r_dem.htm

If you would like further information on any of the items in the Vicmap corner or would like a quote for Vicmap data or are interested in other DSE datasets, please call Jeremy Alcorn at Spatial Vision on 03 9691 3000 or email data@spatialvision.com.au.

EMERGEO NEWS:

11. EmerGeo supports Disaster Simulation Project

EmerGeo Solutions Inc. is collaborating with key Canadian federal agencies and industry partners in a three-year disaster simulation project funded by the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Research and Technology Initiative (CRTI).

For further details, see http://www.emergeo.com/news_events.aspx

PROJECT OUTCOMES:

12. 2007 Research & Development at Spatial Vision

One of the greatest challenges to the spatial industry is for leading companies to stay abreast of new technologies. Every year Spatial Vision invests in exploring new technology directions, be they related to software, services, devices or standards. In this client profile, Glenn Cockerton talks about how Spatial Vision ensures that it keeps its skills and knowledge relevant in today's fast moving world by commissioning a range of internal research and development projects.

For further information http://www.spatialvision.com.au/html/success-story-16.htm

TECHNICAL TIPS:

13. 3D Web Visualisation

3D visualization can be a powerful means to communicate complex information. This Technical Tip briefly explains how and why Spatial Vision uses Virtual Reality Modelling Language (VRML) to generate web-viewable interactive 3D models.

http://www.spatialvision.com.au/html/tips-vrml.htm

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Regards

Glenn Cockerton
Managing Director

SPATIAL VISION
Innovative Geospatial Solutions
Level 2, 170 Queen Street Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Phone: +61 3 9691 3000 Fax: +61 3 9691 3001
E-mail: info@spatialvision.com.au http://www.spatialvision.com.au